Blundell in his element

Mark Blundell has set his sights on further success in North America after scorching to one of the best victories of his chequered…

Mark Blundell has set his sights on further success in North America after scorching to one of the best victories of his chequered race career. Blundell, who never managed a win in 61 Formula One races, claimed his second victory in three PPG Cart World Series outings with a fine performance at the Molson Indy Toronto in Canada on

Sunday night.

The 31-year-old, now based in Paradise Valley, Arizona, drove a copybook race to lead for all but two of the 95 laps - setting the fastest lap along the way.

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